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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kace Kiwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiwi's entrance music is Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit LIVE. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kace Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gustafsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gustafsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Alex Gustafsson has been cut.
Gustafsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Gustafsson tries to pull guard but Kiwi won't allow it.
Gustafsson jumps guard but Kiwi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gustafsson is trying to pull guard but Kiwi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kace Kiwi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Gustafsson.
Kiwi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kiwi lands an uppercut.
Kiwi pushes Gustafsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Kiwi.
Gustafsson has had enough of the clinch but Kiwi keeps him there for the moment.
Gustafsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiwi has him pressed against the cage.
Kiwi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gustafsson or not.
Kiwi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gustafsson looks winded!
Kiwi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gustafsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiwi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kiwi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kiwi lands an elbow just above Gustafsson 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiwi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiwi.
That has opened up Alex Gustafsson's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi lands an elbow that stopped Gustafsson in his tracks for a moment.
Gustafsson is rocked!
Kiwi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gustafsson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gustafsson drops to his knees and Kiwi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kace Kiwi!
An out of breath Kace Kiwi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephane Pompier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Truth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Truth is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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208 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephane Pompier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne Truth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pompier connects with a body shot.
Truth misses with a head kick.
Pompier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Truth ducks right into an uppercut from Pompier.
It looks like Wayne Truth has been cut.
Truth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Pompier.
Pompier connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Truth covering up! Pompier comes in with a big uppercut and Truth goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephane Pompier!
Stephane Pompier was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Han Jee Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Han Jee Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Myers!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jee Han lands a nice looking body shot.
Jee Han shoots and misses
and Myers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jee Han is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slapping body kick lands there for Myers.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Myers.
It looked like Jee Han was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jee Han swinging wildly here.
Jee Han shoots and misses
and Myers counters by clinching up.
Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jee Han shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Han Jee Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Myers shoots in looking for a takedown but Jee Han manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Myers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Myers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
Jee Han looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Myers misses with a takedown attempt - Jee Han sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Myers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jee Han to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Myers looks winded!
Jee Han drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Jee Han as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Myers screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Jee Han! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Han Jee Han!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Seraphim takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
As Seraphim tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Seraphim manages to avoid the attempt.
Seraphim fails with a takedown attempt.
Seraphim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith rushes Seraphim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seraphim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seraphim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seraphim wants it to stay on the feet.
Seraphim moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seraphim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Seraphim.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seraphim!
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seraphim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Seraphim backpedaling.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Seraphim in his tracks.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seraphim, pushing him back against the cage.
Seraphim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Damien Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Seraphim.
Seraphim is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Seraphim has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith tries to stall but Seraphim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith tries to pull guard but Seraphim won't allow it.
Seraphim throws a head punch that misses.
Seraphim works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seraphim won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Seraphim pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Seraphim working Smith over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Seraphim is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seraphim on the ground.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seraphim.
Smith tries to roll over but Seraphim keeps him under control.
Smith is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Seraphim jumps into side control!
Smith is not content to let Seraphim control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith tries to buck Seraphim off but Seraphim is having none of it.
Seraphim working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith wants to control but Seraphim postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seraphim throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Seraphim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seraphim.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith tries to bum rush Seraphim with a series of wild strikes but Seraphim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Damien Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Seraphim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith clinches up with Seraphim and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seraphim lands an uppercut.
Smith gets control of Seraphim's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Seraphim trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith wants to stand up but Seraphim is controlling him.
Seraphim is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Seraphim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Seraphim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seraphim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Seraphim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seraphim's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Seraphim's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Seraphim throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Seraphim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a combination
and Seraphim counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Seraphim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seraphim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Seraphim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seraphim wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Seraphim advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Seraphim is controlling him
Seraphim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim lands strikes from half guard.
Seraphim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith is rocked!
Seraphim passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seraphim loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Smith scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Seraphim land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Seraphim stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Seraphim!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Obi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ford Chadne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford Chadne acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilson Obi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ford Chadne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi scores with a sloppy right hand. Chadne should have avoided that one.
It looks like Ford Chadne has been cut.
Chadne throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Obi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chadne misses with a hook to the body
and Chadne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chadne defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
Chadne has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chadne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Obi pinned against the cage. Obi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Obi drops Chadne with a beautiful combination! Chadne stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Obi is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi throws a monster overhand right that drops Chadne! Obi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilson Obi!
A very excited looking Wilson Obi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wildemeer Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wildemeer Washington!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Washington jumps guard.
Washington keeping full guard, as Holiday tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holiday looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Holiday prevents Washington from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington pulls Holiday in close to prevent any damage.
Holiday wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Holiday has gone for a leg lock! Washington slips out almost immediately though and dives into Holiday's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holiday is proving hard to escape from.
Washington is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Washington decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Washington misses with a double jab.
Holiday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Washington lands a two punch combo.
Washington looks to throw a body kick
and Holiday counters with a shoot takedown. Washington fights it but they end up in guard.
Washington keeping full guard, as Holiday tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday won't allow Washington to sweep him here.
Holiday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Holiday from controlling successfully.
Holiday looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday trying to keep a closed guard but Washington is proving a slippery customer.
Washington controls from within his opponent's guard.
Holiday is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Washington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holiday looking for a sweep. Not yet Holiday, not yet.
Washington has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holiday is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Washington misses with a head kick.
Washington lands with a shot to the body.
Washington drops Holiday with a left right combo! Washington follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Dave Holiday has been cut.
Holiday is looking to regain half guard here but Washington keeps moving and retains side control.
Holiday is working hard here to advance position.
Washington tries to move into full mount but can't pass Holiday's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wildemeer Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Holiday's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Holiday tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Washington throws a push kick but Holiday slaps the foot to one side.
Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Holiday is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Washington escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Washington.
Washington moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wildemeer Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holiday.
Washington tries to clinch but Holiday moves out of range.
Washington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wildemeer Washington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holiday tries to bench press Washington off him but Washington keeps the position.
Washington taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday is looking to reverse the position.
Holiday can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee asks Washington politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Washington prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a right and a left that Holiday avoids nicely.
Holiday half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Washington throws a combination. Holiday tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oooh a lovely combination from Washington sends Holiday down but not out. Washington dives into side control looking to finish.
Holiday is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Holiday!
Oh Holiday is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington goes for an armbar but Holiday turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Holiday.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.
Washington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Holiday seems to have got his legs back now.
Holiday wants to sweep here but Washington controlling him for the moment.
Washington wanted to stand there but Holiday had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday wants to hit a switch here but Washington passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Holiday there!
Washington controlling the pace for now.
Holiday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wildemeer Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Holiday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Washington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Washington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Washington clinches up with Holiday and pushes him back against the cage.
Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Washington swinging wildly here.
Washington darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Holiday wants to control but Washington is keeping busy.
Holiday keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holiday defends it well.
Washington is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holiday trying to hold on to Washington's head to control him but Washington postures up.
Washington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holiday gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Washington to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Washington is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dave Holiday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wildemeer Washington is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday working a defensive guard but Washington manages to pass into side control anyway.
Washington stands up and beckons Holiday to his feet.
Washington throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Holiday was covering up waiting for the punch and Washington finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Washington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holiday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washington is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holiday looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washington is one step ahead there.
Holiday working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wildemeer Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wildemeer Washington!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrd comes to the cage accompanied by Heart Of A Champion. Miranda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duran Duran - The Wild Boys. Chris Byrd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cristiano Miranda's chin.
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243 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Byrd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristiano Miranda!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda throws a right hand that Byrd ducks under and follows up with a left that Byrd also avoids with ease.
Miranda looks to land a left hand but Byrd moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Byrd.
Miranda cracks Byrd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miranda misses with a double jab
and Byrd counters with a left to the body.
Byrd throws a right hand that Miranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Miranda also avoids with ease.
Byrd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy body kick from Miranda
and Byrd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miranda thinking.
Miranda looks winded!
Byrd lands a slapping body shot.
Byrd pushes Miranda up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byrd pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Byrd.
A short right from Byrd on the inside.
Byrd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Byrd.
Byrd works on Miranda's body with a couple of short punches.
Byrd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Byrd cracks Miranda with a nice body shot.
Byrd lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Byrd.
A right hook to the body lands for Byrd.
Byrd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Byrd is pushing Miranda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miranda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Byrd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Byrd.
Byrd breaks from the clinch.
Byrd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miranda has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Byrd is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miranda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Byrd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Byrd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miranda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miranda walks into a stiff left hand from Byrd.
Miranda is rocked!
Byrd is looking to wear down Miranda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
Miranda is still on wobbly legs! Can Byrd finish him?
Byrd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrd cracks Miranda with a left hook right on the temple and Miranda goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Byrd lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Miranda is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Byrd!
Chris Byrd is the new super heavyweight champion!
As Chris Byrd got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm 19 years old and this is already the 2nd org that I've held the heavyweight championship, and it's all because of my awesome fans...thank you!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Zu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Zu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zu shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Zu shoots in but no luck this time.
Zu walks into a jab.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Zu looks winded!
Horrible takedown attempt by Zu or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Zu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zu. Zu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Lee backs off Zu throws a huge counter combo but Lee manages to avoid it all.
Lee rushes Zu and presses him up against the cage.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee digs a good body shot into Zu's ribs.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but Zu moves out of range.
Zu throws a counter combo.
Zu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zu's head.
Zu is rocked!
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zu is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee wants to clinch.
Zu unleashes a big counter combination but Lee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zu seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a hugh head kick that removes Zu from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruce Lee!
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